"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 6 Nov 2014 22:13:21 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On 2014-11-06, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>> >
>> >> those two brands are nasty in diet
>> >
>> > Agree.
>> >
>> > OTOH, Tanq n' Schwepps (non-diet) and a fresh lime slice is
>> > how I roll the perfect G&T.
>> >
>> > nb
>>
>> There is no perfect G&T IMO, or anything with gin. One of my best friends
>> always drank Beefeaters straight, and the smell is just awful to me,
>> worse
>> than the taste even.
>>
>
> Beefeaters and tonic was my drink of choice back in the day. No way
> could I drink it straight. I had to learn to drink gin by going
> botanical first. Now I drink martinis made with London dry and
> dislike botanicals. It's like learning to drink wine, start with the
> sweet and progress to dry.

I like Finlandia vodka on the rocks, but I find that I'm not much of a
drinker at all these days except for the occasional tomato beer or bloody
mary.

Cheri